The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-21
The Agricultural Experimental STA
tiOns.
:AEWs AND COURIER BUREAU,
:. G., April IS, 1887.

ments the time had come for the open
ing OF the bids for the agricultural en-
detrimental stations, and tine board OF
agriculture met 1T o'clock for this pur-
pose in the large room recently used us
L Senate chamber. All the members Of
the board were present except Mr.. y. 5.
J. Perry, of Charleston, who was kept
away hv sickness. \ number OF bids
were before the board, but only those
made by citizens OF Grecnyille, Spartan
burg and Darlington were backed up by
delegations. The representatives OF
these counties, however, made things
lively in the ante-rooms, showing great
interest in the success Of their plans and
vigorously discussing the situation, while
the board dclbcrated secretly in the big
room
Spartanburg was represented by Sen
ator J. w. Wotford, Solicitor D. R. Dun
can, Col. Joseph Walker, Capt. n. +.
Walker and Col. John 3. Cleveland.
The Darlington delegates were Repre-
sentative f. r. McIver and Messrs. Il.
A. Gregg and f. w. Cannon. Green
vile sent Capt. 0. P Mills, Mr.. John
Ferguson and Representative 4. Mays
Cleveland. The Greenville delegation
was the first to be heard. The hearing
was full, and during its continuance the
other delegations were on the ragged edge
outside. The papers presented by the
Greenyillc delegation, and supported by
them, covered the tender of 4 county
subscription of sl5, 1000 made by mass
meeting OF citizens, $1,000 Of which had
been guaranteed by individual subscrip-
tions at the time the formal bid was
made.
Written assurance was given by Col.
II. p. HaGmett, chairman Of the mass
meeting, that the amount would be coI-
cred by individual guarantees and that
the county would vote the subscription.
The committee endorsed this, and i'll
vited the board, or committee OF mem
bcrs, to visit Grccnvillc and note lis
growth and advantages. About 10
O'Clock the Spartanburg delegates We're
admitted to the chamber of fate. 1t was
obvious at that hour that 10 conclusion
would be reached by the board, and 1t
was even doubtful whether there would
be time allowed for the consideration OF
all the bids tonight.
Prof. n. f. Walker was the chairman
of the Spartanburg delegation. All the
members urged the advantages OF Spar
tanburg, dwelling largely in the fact
that expensive buildings had been erect
ed by the Interstate Grange Encamr-
men., that the State would erect an cX-
hibiton building rs authorized at the
last session OF the Lcgi. .lature, and that
the railroads were building sidings and
every convenience for communication
with the proposed site. Their offer was
to furnish free to tue State two hundred
acres Of land contiguous to the Inter
State Encampment grounds and quar-
| ter of mile outside the city, to pay also
bonus of $4,000 and to give the free
use OF thirty acres Of land owned by the
Grange Association instituting the ell
campment.
The Spartanburg delegation also sub
mittcd q petition from prominent citizens
of Union County that an experimental
station be established at or near the city
OF Spartanburg on account of its access.
ibility to all parts OF the Piedmont re-
gion by railroads and excellent high
ways, and furthermore because Of the
adaptability of its soil and the health
fulness of its climate.
The Darlington committee put in their
work about H. o'clock. All agreed.
| Chairman Mc1ver presented a written
bid of 5000 us 4 bonus for the establish.
ment of the station for the lower tier OF
counties in Darlington County. Dar-
lington is strongly low-country in this
matter, as the competition in the coun'
ties below the variable line separating
the two sections is not as great as in the
upper tier.
! The board did Lot consider any OF the
bids presented except the three above
noted, which were supported by argu'
mcntS, and will not authorize the publ.
cation OF the terms OF such other bids
until they shall have been considered.
4 few minutes before midnight the
board adjourned to meet again to-mor.
row morning.
A PERSONAL INSPECTION OF SITES TC
BE MADE By THE BOARD.
The board OF agriculture wrestled
again to-day with the various counties
and individuals for the agricultural eN'
perimcntal stations. There were, how.
ever, no delegates to hear and progress
was Greeted more rapidly than last
night, when the propositions :. Green,
vile. Spartanburg and Darlington were
considered. Communications from the
following persons were read and digest,
eli at this mornings session:
Samuel S. Saryis, Socastee, Horny
County, offers % or 50 acres OF wood
land, part bay, part upland, but good fol
farming.
Mrs. f. W. Foster, Georgetown, offer:
a plantation of 3G0 acres OF rice land,
300 acres OF cleared high land, and 500
acres of pine land, with dwellings. Lo-
cation on Sampit River, three miles
from Georgetown and on the line OF the
Georgetown and Lanes Railroad. The
place has ten thousand tea plants, two